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This week, during his State of the Union address, President Trump condemned policies that prioritize family connections in decisions about who is allowed to immigrate to the United States from other parts of the world. When this priority was established by the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, it explicitly emphasized close relationships and uniting family members. In …

In an ongoing conversation over who is considered “brown”—and if light-skinned Asians can identify as brown—today we’re revisiting the concept of “Asian American.” The dominant understanding of “Asian American” often defaults to East Asian, leaving South Asians and Southeast Asians out of the narrative.

Congressional Republicans are racing to pass tax reform legislation before their self-imposed deadline at the end of this year. While the Senate and House plans have notable differences, they both feature cuts to the corporate tax rate and ending numerous tax deductions for individuals. Wealthy people with high incomes will also see a tax cut, as would …

The biggest theme coming out of the November 2017 elections was a clear repudiation of immigrant bashing and ethnic nationalism as a viable electoral strategy. It is also important, however, to recognize the electoral gains made by immigrants and communities of color, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).

If you’re Asian American or Pacific Islander, and you have one or more social media accounts, you saw a mailer from Edison, New Jersey last week. If you have somehow managed to avoid social media, the mailer entitled, “Make Edison Great Again,” stated that “[t]he Chinese and Indians are taking over our town,” and suggested deporting …

This week, mailers calling for the deportation of two Asian American school board candidates were sent to households in Edison, New Jersey. These mailers urged voters to “Make Edison Great Again,” complaining that Chinese and Indians were “taking over our town” with Chinese and Indian schools, cricket fields, and “McMansions.” Edison is a township in New Jersey’s …

We have all heard the stereotype of Asian Americans being intelligent and getting into “good” colleges. But how did that stereotype get placed upon Asian Americans? Studies have shown that more Asian Americans tend to graduate high school and get a bachelor’s degree than other races, but is that showing the …